Reprotoxicity induced by acute exposure to aqueous tuber extract of Peruvian Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) in Caenorhabditis elegans
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DOI: 10.1002/jat.4441
Abstract: Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp.) has been used in folk medicine to treat fertility disturbances, a claim that has been evidenced in some studies. However, the clinical trials validating this use have shown paradoxical findings and… read more here.
Keywords: meyenii walp; extract; maca lepidium; maca ... See more keywords
Immunomodulatory Effects of Lepidium meyenii Walp. Polysaccharides on an Immunosuppression Model Induced by Cyclophosphamide
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/1210890
Abstract: Background Lepidium meyenii Walp. (Maca) has emerged as a functional plant food and traditional herb owing to its biological activities; Maca polysaccharides as an important active component of Maca have good immunomodulatory effect; however, studies… read more here.
Keywords: meyenii walp; immunosuppression model; maca polysaccharides; immunomodulatory effects ... See more keywords
Separation and Identification of Antioxidants and Aldose Reductase Inhibitors in Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling
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DOI: 10.3390/plants10122773
Abstract: We previously reported that Lepechinia meyenii (Walp.) Epling has antioxidant and aldose reductase (AR) inhibitory activities. In this study, L. meyenii was extracted in a 50% MeOH and CH2Cl2/MeOH system. The active extracts of MeOH… read more here.
Keywords: meyenii walp; meoh; walp epling; separation ... See more keywords